How To Fix COM_IL009 - You are not authorized to change relationships for relationship type &

COM_IL009 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_IL - Object Relationships (Interlinkages)

• Message number: 009

• Message text: You are not authorized to change relationships for relationship type &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message COM_IL009 - You are not authorized to change relationships for relationship type & ?

  The SAP error message COM_IL009 indicates that a user is not authorized to change relationships for a specific relationship type in the SAP system. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP's Classification and Object Management modules, where relationships between objects (like materials, documents, etc.) are defined.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is a lack of authorization for the user attempting to make changes to the specified relationship type. This can happen due to:
  
  Missing Authorization Object: The user’s role may not include the necessary authorization object that allows changes to the specified relationship type.
  Incorrect Role Assignment: The user may not have been assigned the correct role that includes permissions for modifying relationships.
  Specific Relationship Type Restrictions: Certain relationship types may have specific restrictions that require additional authorizations.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the COM_IL009 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after the error occurs to check the